Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” electrified the box office, beating expectations with $76 million in domestic sales this weekend.

Marvel’s Thunderbolts* is officially off the starting line with a global debut of $162 million, giving the MCU a solid kickoff to the summer movie season. That total includes $86.1 million from 52 international markets and $76 million from domestic theaters,

Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts” opened with $76 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, kicking off the summer box office with a solid No. 1 debut that fell shy of Marvel’s more spectacular launches.